Porsche 911 991.1 Cabriolet
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Product Overview
Porsche 911 991.1 Cabriolet is a mid-size convertible sports car in production from 2011 to 2016, whereupon it received a facelift. It was available with a range of flat-6 engines that displaced 3.4 to 3.8 liters.
Compared to the 997.2 Cabriolet, the 991 generation introduced a new, larger body that still keeps the styling of the iconic original 911. The engines are all up-rated, though the transmissions largely remained unchanged from the 997.2. One major difference is the loss of manual Turbo.
For many, the 991.1 is the ultimate water-cooled 911, as the 991.2 became turbocharged. Still, this has little relevance to the 911 Turbo / Turbo S, which have always been turbocharged.
Ratings
What we found
Neofiliac score 93%
Pros
- Superb engine performance
- Improved reliability
- Good handling
- Good build quality
- Small turning circle
Cons
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
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Specifications
Variants shown:
Carrera
Carrera PDK
Carrera 4
Carrera 4 PDK
Carrera 4 GTS
Carrera 4 GTS PDK
Carrera 4S
Carrera 4S PDK
Carrera GTS
Carrera GTS PDK
Carrera S
Carrera S PDK
Turbo PDK
Turbo S PDK
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